Acting
Janette Bertrand
Born
1925-03-25 (101)
Place of birth
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Known for
Acting
Credits
50 titles
Janette Bertrand (born March 25, 1925) is a Québec journalist, actress, educator, and writer. She was born in Montréal, grew up there, and studied journalism at the Université de Montréal. She began work at the Petit Journal, working there for 16 years. She next moved to radio, becoming the host of the Radio-Canada program Déjeuner en musique in the early 1950s. Bertrand married the actor Jean Lajeunesse. The couple hosted the program Jean et Janette, and then Mon mari et nous at radio station CKAC. Later, she began appearing on television for Radio-Canada, Télé-Métropole and Radio-Québec. She developed the television series Grand-Papa, L'Amour avec un Grand A, and Parler pour parler.
Known for
4.0Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
4.7Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the subject of everyone’s conversations and/or are important figures in recent events. Participants are invited to speak freely, voicing their opinions on headline news or on a subject that is near and dear to them.
Tout le monde en parle
2004
2.0What to expect: interviews, musical performances, a fierce band, surprising stories and most of all, guests who are more than happy to play along and follow Éric Salvail on his beautifully crazy tangents!
En mode Salvail
2013
2.0No synopsis available yet.
La semaine des 4 Julie
2020
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfants de la télé
2010
2.0Host Sébastien Diaz, known for his curiosity, is interested in absolutely everything that's going on in the world. At the rate things are changing, every day brings surprising new trends, unusual developments and contradictory social movements. Sébastien is joined by regular contributors and invites various celebrities to talk about the hottest topics in this modern round table.
On va se le dire
2019
Film credits
2020s · 8 titles
8.0The tragic story of little Aurore Gagnon has left its mark on the collective imagination of Québec. This documentary revisits the myth, which still resonates today.
Aurore: entre mythe et réalité
2025
7.0In the mid-1950s, Denis Pantis, the son of Greek immigrants, became obsessed with rock ’n’ roll. His dream was to be the next Elvis, but instead he became Quebec’s most important record producer of the 1960s. Jukebox looks back on the career of “the king of the 45.” A new generation of stars, producers, musicians and lyricists emerged alongside him, establishing an independent recording industry unparalleled anywhere in the world.
Jukebox
2020
9.0Janette Bertrand, 96, is at the time of the balance sheets. Where are the women, where is the fight for gender equality? An hour of History with a capital H and Love with a capital A, to not forget anything and, above all, never stop moving forward.
Janette et filles
2022
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale du Québec 2021
2021
NRJanette Bertrand will soon celebrate her 100th birthday. This intimate documentary, dotted with archives, pays tribute to this great lady, who devoted her life to providing popular education and breaking taboos. Through her daily life as a nearly century-old woman, Janette takes stock of her career.
Janette Bertrand : à l'aube d'être centenaire
2023
NRIn a Montréal community center, over a plate of old-fashioned candy, Ms. Bertrand gathered about ten young people aged 11 to 21 for a frank and open discussion. They talked about love, prejudice, change, difference, immigration, and family.
Janette - Les jeunes et la vieille
2025
NRAt 97, filmmaker Fernand Dansereau delivers a vibrant and inspiring final documentary! He draws us into rich and sensitive exchanges: on the joy of creating with two painter friends, on aging as an artist with Marcel Sabourin and Denys Arcand, on old age with Janette Bertrand and Guy Rocher, on everyday wisdom with philosophers, and on spirituality and mourning with a few friends. He also talks about the future of the planet with his grandchildren.
À la lumière du soir
2025
NRAfter losing friends, Dany Turcotte began to wonder about the aging of members of the LGBTQ+ community in our society.
The Last Closet: Aging Gay
2023
2010s · 2 titles
NRThe director deals with the subject of the sexuality of older people, an often taboo subject. The actress Louise Portal and her partner Jacques Hébert participated in this documentary. They share their experience with us.
L'érotisme et le vieil âge
2017
No synopsis available yet.
75e, elles se souviennent
2015
1960s · 2 titles
5.7Wealthy sportsman James Haggin (Walter Pidgeon) lives on a Quebec estate called Wintapi. Émile Fornet (Émile Genest), handler of Haggin's hunting dogs, and Émile's wife Therese (Janette Bertrand), Haggin's cook and housekeeper, live in a separate house on the estate. To start a line of top show dogs, Haggin purchases the winner of the Montreal Kennel Club show, an Irish setter named Red.
Big Red
1962
10.0A health problem causes a business leader to think about what will happen to his company after his death.
Dubois et fils
1961
Series credits
4.0Each day, Jean-Philippe Wauthier welcomes guests on the show in warm, friendly setting. His interviews focus on their newsworthy achievements but also, and most importantly, on their passions, interests and opinions.
Bonsoir bonsoir!
2019
4.7Host Guy A. Lepage brings together six to eight personalities from different milieus—sports, politics, stage productions and more—that are the subject of everyone’s conversations and/or are important figures in recent events. Participants are invited to speak freely, voicing their opinions on headline news or on a subject that is near and dear to them.
Tout le monde en parle
2004
2.0What to expect: interviews, musical performances, a fierce band, surprising stories and most of all, guests who are more than happy to play along and follow Éric Salvail on his beautifully crazy tangents!
En mode Salvail
2013
2.0No synopsis available yet.
La semaine des 4 Julie
2020
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Les Enfants de la télé
2010
2.0Host Sébastien Diaz, known for his curiosity, is interested in absolutely everything that's going on in the world. At the rate things are changing, every day brings surprising new trends, unusual developments and contradictory social movements. Sébastien is joined by regular contributors and invites various celebrities to talk about the hottest topics in this modern round table.
On va se le dire
2019
1.0No synopsis available yet.
En direct de l'univers
2009
5.0An original talk show is set in Patrick’s warm and cozy apartment, where he welcomes friends and guests every day to discuss the latest hot topics that affect our lives. The show also features Patrick’s fictional neighbours.
La tour
2020
NRHosts Bianca Gervais and Sébastien Diaz offer inspiring encounters with colorful families, sound advice, and winning recipes to make family life easier.
Format familial
2014
7.5Public figures from different backgrounds meet each week. At first glance, these guests would seem to have little in common. However, something does unite them all: an event or experience that they have graciously agreed to share that justifies their seat at the same table. As the program unfolds, their shared history is gradually revealed.
Y'a du monde à messe
2017
10.0No synopsis available yet.
C'est juste de la TV
2007
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Les francs-tireurs
1998
NRPresented in the form of a large live set, the hosts enlightening interviews with personalities from all walks of life who have made their mark in the news.
Deux hommes en or
2013
1.0A variety show with a twist: a celebrity guest get to attend their own memorial service – an entertaining send-off filled with eulogies and some gentle ribbing.
In Lieu of Flowers
2012
Dany Turcotte invites celebrities to discover a small rural towns in unexpected and surprising ways. Events are carefully planned cater to the celebrity’s tastes, desires and passions.
La petite séduction
2006
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Curieux Bégin
2007
NRViens voir les comédiens is a television show on the Canadian French-language arts and culture television network ARTV.
Viens voir les comédiens
2002
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Je viens vers toi
2023
7.0No synopsis available yet.
La vraie nature
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal
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NRThe show explores the impact and evolution of people, issues and events in the province’s history.
Kebec
2019
A program that tackles major subjects – human, political, cultural, economic and ethical issues – and presents them in a debate format that encourages lively discussion.
Il va y avoir du sport
2004
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ça va bien aller
2020
NRNo synopsis available yet.
L'effet Wow
2019
4.1A daily French-language cooking show in which Ricardo Larrivée presents accessible recipes alone or accompanied by a guest or a member of his rotating panel of contributors.
Ricardo
2002
8.0Claude Legault heads to places infused with memories, wonderful reminders of the country's unsung role during World War II, to gather touching, human and often unimaginable stories about Canada's participation and the people who lived through it.
39-45 en sol canadien
2021
No synopsis available yet.
Ça va être ta fête!
2004
No synopsis available yet.
Benezra reçoit
2020
NRNo synopsis available yet.
J'ai la mémoire qui tourne
2009
NRA cultural rendez-vous, hosted by journalists and real-life friends Monic Néron and Émilie Perreault. The friends seek to understand today’s society and, above all, the people in it who are trying to create change. Guided by solution journalism, they unpack the problems and look at innovative ways to resolve them.
L’avenir nous appartient
2021
NRNo synopsis available yet.
La revue culturelle
2016
No synopsis available yet.
Cabine C
2007
No synopsis available yet.
Marina
2014
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dans ton temps
2021
This weekly newsmagazine takes a critical, tolerant and empathetic look at the top stories from across Canada and around the world.
Après tout, c'est vendredi!
2013